2021
Measuring pain care quality in the Veterans Health Administration primary care setting
Luther SL, Finch DK, Bouayad L, McCart J, Han L, Dobscha SK, Skanderson M, Fodeh SJ, Hahm B, Lee A, Goulet JL, Brandt CA, Kerns RD. Measuring pain care quality in the Veterans Health Administration primary care setting. Pain 2021, 163: e715-e724. PMID: 34724683, PMCID: PMC8920945, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain care qualityPattern of documentationSevere pain intensityFrequency of documentationPresence of painSite of painPrimary care providersPrimary care settingCare quality indicatorsQuality improvement initiativesTotal PCQ scoresPatient characteristicsPain intensityPain carePain impactPCQ scoresCare settingsCare providersMusculoskeletal disordersFurther evaluationPainCare qualityHealthcare facilitiesImprovement initiativesUnique visits
2017
Classifying clinical notes with pain assessment using machine learning
Fodeh SJ, Finch D, Bouayad L, Luther SL, Ling H, Kerns RD, Brandt C. Classifying clinical notes with pain assessment using machine learning. Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing 2017, 56: 1285-1292. PMID: 29280092, PMCID: PMC6014866, DOI: 10.1007/s11517-017-1772-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain care qualityPain assessmentClinical notesChronic painMusculoskeletal diagnosesSignificant public health problemCharacteristics of patientsIntensity of painType of painPublic health problemPain sitesPain complaintsPatient reportsPainPatientsHealth problemsCare qualityFiscal year 2011Health recordsMillions of peopleComplete dataClinical applicationDiagnosisDemographic variablesWide spectrumClassifying Clinical Notes with Pain Assessment.
Fodeh SJ, Finch D, Bouayad L, Luther S, Kerns RD, Brandt C. Classifying Clinical Notes with Pain Assessment. 2017, 245: 1261. PMID: 29295346.Peer-Reviewed Original Research